I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow (2002)

About this title: Though it was obviously released simply to capitalize on the resurgence of interest in old-timey music occasioned by the success of O Brother, Where Art Thou?, the 20-track collection I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow is an amazing, practically faultless compilation. Virtually every song here is a classic, whether for fans of old-timey, country, early blues, or gospel. Of the two tracks with the most interest for O Brother fans, only Harry McClintock's "Big Rock Candy Mountain" is the version heard in the movie, though the other -- the title track sung by the Stanley Brothers -- is the original on ... read more

Tracks:

1. I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow [Traditional]
2. Keep on the Sunny Side [Carter/Garett]
3. Big Rock Candy Mountain [McClintock]
4. Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues [James]
5. You Are My Sunshine [Davis/Mitchell]
6. I'll Fly Away [Brumley]
7. I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome [Smith]
8. Lonesome Valley [Traditional]
9. Indian War Whoop [Ming]
10. In the Jailhouse Now [Rodgers]
11. In the Highways [Carter]
12. Sandy Land [Traditional]
13. Uncle Pen [Monroe]
14. John the Revelator [Traditional]
15. Way Down the Old Plank Road [Traditional]
16. Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8) [Rodgers/Vaughn]
17. St. Louis Blues [Handy]
18. Country Blues [Traditional]
19. Golden Gate Gospel Train [Traditional]
20. The White Dove [Stanley]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.